On Thursday, Coventry faced Granby Memorial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Coventry Patriots took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Granby Memorial Bears. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Coventry started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-20, 25-17, 25-23.
When it comes to explaining why Coventry lost, don't look at Charlotte Wesoloskie. Despite the final result, she had 29 digs and three aces. Wesoloskie is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 18 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Bushnell, who had 11 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Coventry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Coventry moved to 12-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Granby Memorial, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Coventry has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Tolland on the 14th. As for Granby Memorial, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Rockville, where the match is scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
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